Em broidery-frame



No. 623,301. Pat ented Apr. I8, 1899. N. ALLEN.

EMBROIDERY FRAME.

(Application filed Sept. 30, 1898.) (No Model.)

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UNiTED STATES ATENT tries.

NILSSON ALLEN, OF GRIGGSVILLE, ILLINOIS.

EMBROIDERY-FRAM E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,301, dated April 18, 1899.

Application filed September 30, 1898. Serial No. 692,307- '\N0 model.)

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Be it known that I, NILssoN ALLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Griggsville, in the county of Pike and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Embroidery-Frames; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to embroidery frames.

The object of the invention is to provide a frame of the character mentioned which shall be simple, light, and durable; and,-f'urther, the invention aims to provide an embroidery-frame which shall be easily manipulated in the making of drawnwork, such as handkerehiefs and the lacework effects in the corners of lunch-cloths and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide an embroidery-frame wherein the tendency of the piece being embroidered to sag or concave is entirely obviated, thereby maintaining the piece at a proper degree of tension, and hence insuring accurate work.

With these and other objects in view,which will appear as the nature of the improvements is better understood, the invention consists, substantially, in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of an embroidery-frame constructed in accordance with the present invention, a piece of work being shown in the'frame and partly broken away to disclose more clearly the relation of the members of the frame. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the frame, the members thereof being separated.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates an outer rectangular hoop, which is adapted to fit over an inner rectangular hoop 2, so as to bind the piece which it is desired to embroider upon said inner hoop in the usual manner. Itwillbe noted, however,

that the outer edges of the inner hoop 2 and the inner edges of the outer hoop 1 are perfectly straight, the outer corners of the inner hoop (designated by the numeral 3) and the innercorners of the outer hoop (designated by the numeral 4) being rounded and fitting closely together. By reason of this latter construction it will be seen that the portions of the piece of work that is being embroidered which lie within said corners are prevented becoming marred in the least. It will also be observed that the sides and ends of the hoops 1 and 2 are of greatest diameter at the middle portions thereof, the outer edges of the sides and ends of the hoop 1 being tapered toward the corners of said hoop, while the inner edges of the sides and ends of the hoop 2 taper toward its corners, which construction when the hoops 1 and 2 are placed together, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, provides substantially elliptical-shaped sides and ends to the frame as an entirety. By so enlarging the members of the frame the edges opposite such enlargements are preserved in accurate alinement to make even contact throughout between the meeting edges of the two hoops. If the hoops were of uniform thickness, it is obvious that owing to the overlapping of the embroidery cloth at the corners of the hoops the members of the inner hoop would be caused to arch or bend in about the line now occupied by the inner edge of the inner hoop, which would destroy the contact between the hoops except at their corners, thus allowing the embroidery material to sag, so that it would be impossible to perform the operation desired. I have substantially bent the members of such a hoop to the position they would assume under the stress of their application and filled in the space which would then be formed between the hoops, and thus accomplish my object of keeping the meeting edges of the hoops in alinement throughout at all times. Since the material of which the hoops are formed is necessarily more or less flexible, it will be seen that again if the hoops were of uniform thickness the frictional contact of the frame with the embroidery material would become gradually less on leaving the corners and the points of least resistance'to the movement of the said material would be those midway between the ends. I therefore gradually increase the thickness of the outer hoop as it leaves its corners, so that its thickest portions will be at the points of least resistance before mentioned, and thus overcome the tendency to bend, presenting uniform pressure on the embroidery material at all points.

Themanner of using the herein-described frame is as follows: When it is desired to embroider a piece of work, whether a handkerchief, lunch-cloth, or the like, the same is placed upon the inner hoop 2 and stretched thereover, after which the outer hoop 1 is placed over said inner hoop,and thereby binds the piece to be embroidered thereon. The latter is thus firmly held upon the hoop 2 and any tendency of the same to sag or concave effectually overcome.

WVhile the frame has been shown and described as being rectangular inform, it is of course evident that the same can be equally as well used when in the form of a square, and it is also obvious that other changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. An embroidery-frame, comprising inner and outer hoops, the sides and ends of which,

when in position, one within the other provide substantially elliptical sides and ends for the frame, the meeting edges of said hoops being perfectly straight.

2. An embroidery-frame, comprising inner and outer hoops, the sides and ends of which, when in position, one within the other provide substantially elliptical sides and ends for the frame, the meeting edges of said hoops being perfectly straight and having their corners rounded.

3. An embroidery-frame, comprising inner and outer hoops, the outer edges of the sides and ends of the outer hoop being beveled from their central portions to the corners, the inner edges of the sides and ends of the inner hoop being also beveled toward their corners, whereby the sides and ends of said hoops provide substantially elliptical sides and ends for the frame, the meeting edges of the inner and outer hoops being straight.

4. An embroidery-frame, comprising inner and outer hoops, the outer edges of the sides and ends of the outer hoop being beveled from their central portions to the corners, the inner edges of the sides and ends of the inner hoop being also beveled toward their corners, whereby the sides and ends of said hoops provide substantially elliptical sides and ends for the frame, the meeting edges of the inner and outer hoops being straight, and having their corners rounded.

5. An embroidery-frame comprising inner and outer hoops, the inner edges of the inner hoop being tapering from their central portions to the corners, whereby the outer edges of said hoop are prevented from displacement, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NILSSON ALLEN.

YVitn esses:

J. G. HARRINGTON, JOHN CLARK. 

